Message from our Pastor

Dear Parish Family,
This weekend is the annual celebration of the great feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, also known as Corpus Christi, that Christ gave us in the Eucharist. We profess that Christ is really and truly and substantially present in the Eucharist under the appearance of bread and wine.
One of the beautiful things about the Catholic Church is the reverence given to Jesus in the Eucharist. We come to church, we sign ourselves with the holy water, we genuflect (touch the floor with one knee) towards the tabernacle where the consecrated Eucharist is reserved. We also call it the Blessed Sacrament. Outside of Mass we celebrate Christ’s presence in the Eucharist during Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
This year’s celebration of the great gift of the Body and Blood of Christ has historic significance in our parish with the opening of our Adoration Chapel. We now join millions of Catholics all over the world who profess their faith, reverence, and adoration of Jesus who is present Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity in the Blessed Sacrament. Please read the flyer in this weeks bulletin that has information you may find helpful about Adoration at St Albert’s.
I want to thank you all, for the abundant love and support that I received from you, at the sad news of the death of my brother Augustine, the oldest of my seven siblings. With me as the youngest, my brother Augustine literally raised me, as it is in most cases in the African tradition. Please pray for my safe journey, as I travel this week to Nigeria to be with my family and to attend Augustine’s funeral. As priests, those of us who are far away from our home feel the pain of separation more especially at a difficult time like this. I sincerely thank you for your prayerful support.
As we celebrate Memorial Day this Monday, please join your prayers and mine for those who have gone on before us and peace for the living.
Have a blessed weekend.
Your brother,
Fr. Matt